What's News: Durable goods orders fell, but the news wasn't all bad, Chuck Hagel is sworn in as defense secretary and Dennis Tito, the first space tourist, sets his sights on Mars. Photo: AP

This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.

... once U S spending a string of ... durable goods orders but this isn't all that ... this is what finance on WS J live unto Lanco ... bookings for big ticket U S could slumping five point two percent in January ... the Commerce Department says it's mainly because of weaker demand for commercial and military aircraft ... exclude those transportation items orders for durable goods actually posting a rise of nearly two percent ... it's the strongest increase in more than a year that's ... a very positive sign for the economy ... and after a contentious battle chock a goal is that this with the U S Defense Secretary ... Nagel arriving at the Pentagon for its first image up this morning this morning in a small private ceremony ... the Senate voting to confirm he The lastnight fifty eight to forty one ... and now rest were ... ever ... played defense secretary and the first space tourist now has his sights on Mars ... a group headed by multi millionaire Dennis Tito is expected to outline plans today for private manned mission to circle Mars ... by twenty eighteen ... Mr. Teeter became the first space tourist backing to have one ... investment cycle and doesn't have a rocket spacecraft or financing of adventure yet ... he reportedly could invest as much as one hundred million dollars of his personal fortune into the venture ... that would organize the five hundred and one gave mission to Mars and back ... will keep you posted on all the latest news about it throughout the day and what's news on the vs day I ...